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Data collected by NASA’s Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) are integral for laser-based optical disdrometer recordings of drop sizes, among other investigations. Explore APU datasets and learn more about relevant data tools.

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Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) IMPACTS 2020-01-15 to 2020-02-29 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Droplet Size, Liquid Surface Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Hydrometeors, Drizzle
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) GCPEX V1 2011-10-26 to 2012-03-10 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Precipitation Rate, Snow, Hydrometeors, Precipitation Amount, Droplet Size, Rain
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) HYMEX V1 2012-09-07 to 2012-11-07 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Precipitation Amount, Droplet Size, Snow, Hydrometeors, Precipitation Rate, Rain
GPM Ground Validation Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) ICE POP V1 2015-10-13 to 2018-07-01 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Hydrometeors, Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Radar Reflectivity, Cloud Droplet Concentration/Size
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) IFLOODS V1 2013-03-16 to 2013-06-17 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Droplet Size, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Rain, Hydrometeors
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) IPHEx V1 2013-10-28 to 2014-06-19 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Precipitation Amount, Precipitation Rate, Hydrometeors, Rain, Droplet Size
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) LPVEX V1 2010-09-15 to 2011-01-12 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Rain, Snow, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Droplet Size
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) MC3E V1 2011-04-15 to 2011-06-06 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Rain, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Droplet Size
GPM GROUND VALIDATION AUTONOMOUS PARSIVEL UNIT (APU) NSSTC V1 2010-06-08 to 2011-03-30 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Precipitation Amount, Droplet Size, Rain, Precipitation Rate
GPM Ground Validation Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) OLYMPEX V1 2015-01-10 to 2016-01-31 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Droplet Size, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Hydrometeors, Liquid Precipitation, Drizzle, Rain, Liquid Water Equivalent, Precipitation Anomalies, Snow Water Equivalent, Solid Precipitation, Total Surface Precipitation Rate
GPM Ground Validation Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) Wallops Flight Facility (WFF) V1 2013-05-08 to 2014-10-08 1 COMPLETE 3 ASCII Rain, Droplet Size, Precipitation Rate, Precipitation Amount, Hydrometeors
GPM GROUND VALIDATION NOAA PARSIVEL MC3E 2011-04-05 to 2011-06-06 1 COMPLETE 2 ASCII Rain, Radar Reflectivity, Precipitation Rate, Droplet Size, Precipitation Amount
GPM Ground Validation Raw Autonomous Parsivel Unit (APU) IFloodS V1 2013-04-01 to 2013-05-24 1 COMPLETE 1A ASCII Hydrometeors
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